As Detective Hu Lin approached the entrance, the gray hydraulic doors opened automatically. His footsteps echoed as he walked across the cold marble floors in
the stark entryway. In a monotone voice, the front desk robot greeted Detective Lin.
It was unlikely the detective would speak to another human being until he reported
his findings to the chief. Lin was the only human detective currently authorized to
enter the sterile lab facility.
How does the author's use of language establish the mood?
1
by emphasizing how the facility is barren, futuristic, and void of other
human presence
by showing that Detective Lin's arrival at the facility is important and
that his mission is urgent
3
by implying that Detective Lin feels out of place because of the
facility's atmosphere